Tag Archives: obeying God

Hearing God; November 24, 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 33:1-3 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged daily devotions, distractions, hearing from god, hearing God, Jeremiah, listening, maturity, obeying God, parents and children, prophecy | Leave a comment

Commitment; November 23, 2019

Posted on November 26, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 32:17, 27 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged commitment, complaining, faith, faithfulness, God's omnipotence, loving God, obeying God, responding to God, rewards, serving God | 1 Comment

God’s Covenant; November 22, 2019

Posted on November 24, 2019 by jgarrott

Jeremiah 31:33 “This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged faith, God's promises, God's Word in our heart, making disciples, ministry, ministry in Japan, obeying God, salvation, serving | Leave a comment

God as Dirt; November 12, 2019

Posted on November 15, 2019 by jgarrott

Isaiah 61:11 For as the soil makes the sprout come up and a garden causes seeds to grow, so the Sovereign Lord will make righteousness and praise spring up before all nations. In such a dearly-loved chapter as this I … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged abiding in Christ, bearing fruit, being good, dying to self, eternal life, God's rules, in Christ, obeying God, pleasing God, rest relax rejoice, seeds | Leave a comment

Time; October 31, 2019

Posted on November 2, 2019 by jgarrott

Ecclesiastes 3:1 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. This is one of the more famous lines in the whole Bible, loved by secularists because it doesn’t directly reference God. However, the Japanese … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged eternity, excuses, God's sovereignty, obeying God, on time, polytheism, schedules, secularism, time, trusting God | Leave a comment

Relating to God’s Word; September 19, 2019

Posted on September 21, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:99-100 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. This sounds a bit like boasting, but it expresses some important truth: … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged God's truth, hearing God, insight, legalism, obeying God, politics, the Bible, understanding, wisdom | 1 Comment

Procrastination; September 17, 2019

Posted on September 19, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 119:60 I will hasten and not delay to obey your commands. The NIV expresses this as a promise, “I will,” and the Japanese expresses it as a done deal, “I have.” With this particular content, that’s a huge difference! … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged God's schedule, martyrdom, obeying God, procrastination, retirement, stewardship, time, time management, wasting time | Leave a comment

Discipleship; August 22, 2019

Posted on August 25, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 86:11 Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name. Reading this Psalm from the start I was blessed by several verses, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged discipleship, fearing God, focus, idolatry, knowing truth, listening to God, obeying God, walking in truth | Leave a comment

Guidance; July 26, 2019

Posted on July 28, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 25:12 Who, then, is the man that fears the Lord? He will instruct him in the way chosen for him. Where the NIV says, “the way chosen for him,” the Japanese says, “the way he should choose.” That difference … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged choices, faith, fearing God, free will, God's grace, hearing God, obeying God, pleasing God, predestination, trusting God | Leave a comment

When God Seems Distant; July 23, 2019

Posted on July 25, 2019 by jgarrott

Psalm 13:5-6 But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord, for he has been good to me. The past few days it has come out how David heard from … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian, encouragement, Uncategorized | Tagged faith, God's grace, God's love, intimacy with God, maturity, obeying God, parenting, patience, spiritual growth, trusting God | Leave a comment

	Liam OD on Status; March 16, 2026
	Liam OD on Evangelism; February 28, …
	joseph elon lillie on Morning Devotions; February 2,…
	Liam OD on Mary’s Faith; September…
	Owen on Family; February 11, 2020